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You Can’t Stay Out of a Controversy by Staying Quiet. Here’s How to Decide What Your Company Stands For Before You Have To.
In a crisis, the strongest leaders don't scramble to decide what they believe — they rely on convictions established long before the pressure arrives, turning consistent values into credible decisions when the stakes are highest.
Why Undocumented Financial Planning Can Tear Family Businesses Apart
Half of all owners will exit their business because of a crisis. Clear planning now can keep families intact.
Bail set for ICE officer accused of lying and assault in non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer charged with shooting a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown that roiled Minneapolis early this year made a brief first appearance Thursday before a Minnesota judge, following months of legal and political battles over whether he would be extradited from Texas to face state charges.
Explainer: How the European Union works and how it’s changing
OTTAWA — The European Union is a complex assembly of countries that is taking on an increasingly important role for the world and for Canadian interests.
Fréchette rejects $1 billion estimate for health agency IT project
QUÉBEC — Coalition Avenir Québec leader Christine Fréchette is rejecting suggestions that an IT project in the health-care system will cost a billion dollars.
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.
15-year-old arrested after Riverdale schools placed in hold and secure Wednesday
Toronto police say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an investigation in Riverdale that saw nine schools in the area placed under hold and secure or shelter in place orders on Wednesday. Police told CityNews that officers responded to a call at around 9:25 a.m. about a student that received a threat […]
Possibly armed person seen near North York high school
Toronto police were called to a high school in North York for the second day in a row after a possibly-armed person was seen in the area. Police told CityNews that officers were called to the area of C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute near Finch Avenue West and Keele Street on Wednesday. “Yesterday there was a […]
Weekend need-to-know: Polish and Ukranian festivals take over Toronto’s west end
Summer may be winding down but Toronto’s festivals are still going strong with several neighbourhoods celebrating their heritage and culture this weekend, including the Polish Festival in Roncesvalles and the Ukrainian Festival in Bloor West Village. Road closures will be in effect for the various fests and events as well as for the RBC Race […]
Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump’s White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired, telling the hundreds in attendance that they had a friend in President Donald Trump's White House.
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Some TTC station staff are now wearing body cameras
As the TTC continues to prep for the FIFA World Cup 2026 coming to Toronto this summer, additional safety measures are being rolled out. The transit agency announced Wednesday that some station staff are now wearing body cameras, a move that will “improve safety, based on data and studies from across the world, while encouraging […]
AI Now Decides Which Brands Consumers See First — Is Yours One of Them?
AI is becoming the new place where people discover and compare products, so businesses need to optimize for AI-driven decisions before customers ever reach the checkout page.
How to Build Brand Authenticity the Right Way — and Ensure Customers Feel It...
Brand authenticity is rarely shaped by what a company says about itself. It's built through the consistency of what people encounter online, in physical spaces and at every point in between.
I Started Mentoring Young People. It Transformed My Business — Here’s How.
Mentoring forces founders to think more clearly, lead more intentionally and grow beyond the day to day demands of the business.
Your Degree Alone Won’t Get You Hired Anymore — Here’s What Will
A degree gets you in the door, but data-driven career prep keeps you in the room. Don't just graduate; optimize your professional system or risk being "reassigned" by the script.